Experience

Hampton Roads Workforce Council

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director, Administration and Special Projects

  • Jun 2021 - Present

• Senior Project Manager- Greater Peninsula Workforce Board

  • Nov 2019 - Jun 2021



The WorkPlace

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• One Stop Operator

  • Nov 2018 - Nov 2019



Transitioning veteran

• Yorktown, VA

• Veteran

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2018



United States Coast Guard

• Facilities Compliance Inspector

  • Dec 2013 - Oct 2014

  • Identified, prioritized and enforced regulations integral to the Clean Water Act, Oil Pollution Act 1990 and Marine Transportation Security Act through in-field inspections of 100+ designated waterfront facilities along the lower Mississippi River and Greater New Orleans Port.• Developed and maintained liaisons with municipalities, county departments and similar entities to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination and exchanges of personnel and equipment within the Coast Guard.• Generated comprehensive inspection and documentation procedures for the Facilities Inspection Branch, improving the enforcement actions process and increasing regulatory compliance by over 50%.• Established and communicated regulatory guidelines and performance requirements to industry, which augment their developmental and training for maritime industry employees.• Helped to harmonize the training program within the Facilities Compliance Branch, which lead to several Coast Guard personnel obtaining their qualification of Facilities Inspector. • Advocated proper environmental stewardship through training and education on intent and application of pollution prevention laws to maritime industry and US Coast Guard peers.

• Marine Science Technician

  • 2008 - 2014

• Port State Control Examiner

  • Jun 2012 - May 2013

  • Collaborated with international maritime executives and foreign vessel crewmembers to ensure compliance with International treaties and regulations, domestic regulations and procedures.• Conducted over 60 foreign vessel safety and security exams, interpreting complex regulations, completed accurate documentation of all vessel examination results and produced detailed reports of all regulatory deficiencies along with specific rectification requirements, ensuring future compliance with international and domestic regulations. • Expert knowledge of foreign commercial deep- draft vessels led to the identification of serious safety deficiencies concerning crew certification, security, safety management and maintenance program resulting in four International Maritime Organization (IMO) detentions. • Enacted outside resources, which lead to the procurement of $29,840 worth of safety equipment utilized by 30 plus US Coast Guard investigators, at no cost to the department.

• Vessel Boarding Security Team Member

  • Mar 2011 - Jun 2012

  • Conducted over 100 High Interest Vessel Security Investigations, which directly contributed to the security and safety of the Lower Mississippi River. • Demonstrated outstanding initiative and attention to detail while building and streamlining the security boarding scheduling process, which lead to efficient scheduling and execution of over 200 security investigations, minimizing the impact of industry and ensuring the continued flow of commerce in the Mississippi river. • Successfully trained 13 US Coast Guard personnel to effectively schedule security investigations and communicate with foreign vessel agents, to draft and issue Captain of the Port Orders and the verification of required Conditions of Entry to the United States.



U.S. Coast Guard

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marine science technician

  • Apr 2008 - Sep 2014

• Waterways Management Representative

  • May 2013 - Dec 2013

  • Wrote a Final Rule, which became a regulation in Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulation for the Navigable waterway surrounding Taylor Energy. • Worked closely with the Army Corp of Engineers in order to process over 43 construction permits on the navigable waterway of the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Thus ensuring such construction would not inhibit the flow of commerce or the integral structure of the levee system. • Helped facilitate the search and recovery of a sunken vessel that was blocking the mouth of the Mississippi River. Maintained an open flow of communication with industry to help limit the economic impact on the Port of New Orleans.

• Enlisted aide

  • 2009 - 2011